http://www.fidh.org/IMG/pdf/LIVRE_ESP_PDF_BD.pdf
EL OBSERVATORIO PARA LA PROTECCIÓN DE LOS DEFENSORES DE DERECHOS HUMANOS
COMUNICADO DE PRENSA
El testimonio obstinado
Lanzamiento de la versión en español del Informe Anual 2006 del Observatorio para la Protección de los Defensores de Derechos Humanos
Ginebra-París, 12 de julio de 2007. La Organización Mundial Contra la Tortura (OMCT) y la Federación Internacional para los Derechos Humanos (FIDH), en el marco de su programa conjunto, el Observatorio para la Protección de los Defensores de Derechos Humanos, publican hoy la versión en español de su Informe Anual 2006.
Dicho informe denuncia la difícil situación que, al menos 1,311 defensores de derechos humanos, enfrentan día con día en el ejercicio de su trabajo, tales como los obstáculos a la libertad de asociación, existente en cerca de 90 países alrededor del mundo.
Esta nueva edición, para la cual el Sr. Kofi Annan, antiguo Secretario General de la Organización de las Naciones Unidas, escribió el prólogo, coincide con el décimo aniversario del Observatorio, el cual rinde tributo a las mujeres y hombres que luchan diariamente porque la justicia triunfe sobre la impunidad, arriesgando a menudo sus propias vidas.
Con motivo de este lanzamiento, el día de hoy se llevará cabo una rueda de prensa en la ciudad de Bogotá, Colombia, así como reuniones consecutivas durante los próximos días en otros lugares de Latinoamérica. Es importante destacar que otras numerosas ruedas de prensa han sido organizadas a nivel nacional e internacional a lo largo del presente año en París, Ginebra y Bruselas, por mencionar algunas, gracias al apoyo de las organizaciones miembro y de las organizaciones asociadas y/o contribuyentes tanto de la OMCT como de la FIDH.
Por otro lado, recordamos que las versiones en francés e inglés del mencionado informe, fueron ya publicadas el 14 y 22 de marzo de 2007, respectivamente. Su trascripción en ruso para la sección de Europa y la Comunidad de Estados Independientes (CEI), y en árabe para el norte de África y la sección de Medio Oriente, está proyectada para un futuro cercano.
Este informe está disponible en los sitios web de la OMCT y de la FIDH en los siguientes enlaces:
http://www.omct.org/pdf/Observatory/2007/observatoire_rapport_annuel2006_esp.pdf?PHPSESSID=071f531629a00cf554d22fc71455f6d6
http://www.fidh.org/IMG/pdf/LIVRE_ESP_PDF_BD.pdf
Para mayor información favor comunicarse con:
OMCT: Delphine Reculeau: + 41 22 809 49 39
FIDH: Gaël Grilhot: + 33 1 43 55 25 18
Amnesty International has issued its 2007 report on human rights violations worldwide. You can find it at:
Terrorism and Counter-Terrorism: The Impact on Human Rights Protection
The International Human Rights Obligations Network (IntHRON) was launched on 18th January 2007 with a workshop on 'Terrorism and counter-terrorism: the impact on human rights protection'. Despite the worst storms for over a decade, the launch was well attended, with participants from across the north-west.
Introductions were given by Prof. Bob McKinlay, Pro-Vice Chancellor of Lancaster University, and Professor Sigrun Skogly, Lancaster University Law School. The keynote speech was presented by Professor Martin Scheinin, UN Special Rapportuer on the promotion and protection of human rights whilst countering terrorism. This was followed by presentations from Michael Windfuhr, Brot fur die Welt, on Economic and Social Rights in times of counter terrorism and Professor Peter Rowe, Lancaster University Law School on International Security and human rights - the relevance of human rights to armed forces engaged in military operations outside their own territory.
Unfortunately, despite valiant efforts, two of the presenters were unable to attend due to the storms. However, they have kindly provided written versions of their presentations.
MAZLUMDER HUMAN RIGHTS WORLD REPORT 2006 was announced to public by press conference held in Istanbul branch meeting hall.
Branch president Mustafa Ercan and Foreign Affairs Coordinator Ayþe Ýrem Demiriz gave details about the report and human rights violations in the world.
Mazlumder Human Rights Report is a report which is composed of examination of violation of human rights all over the world and it is published regularly every year. The report is formed after investigation of concerned countries where there has been violation of human rights. The purpose of the report is to make both people in Turkey and international community conscious of violation of human rights. This report is the first and only report that reports violation of human rights in Turkey. It points out that nobody can decide about human rights and people tend to implement double standard unless they focus on rights and justice.
We decided to add Turkey to our report this year. You can also get more detailed information about violation of human rights in Turkey from our Headquarters report.
Human Rights World Report is published 4th time which is formed with the work of 20 volunteer members of the MAZLUMDER Ýstanbul Branch Foreign Affairs Committee. The Committee followed the developments in the world by separating the world into 6 region in order to work more efficiently. The name of the Committee members who reported from 73 countries in total are mentioned below.
Regions and Work Groups :
1. Europe : Ahmet Köroðlu, Muhammed Dalyan, Taha Ayhan, Ülkü Eser, Zelal Dað
2. Middle Asia - the Caucasus : Gülþah Bakýr, Özlem Takir, Zelal Dað
3. Middle East : Ahmet Zeki Olaþ, Cihan Özkan, Taner Altun.
4. The United States : Ayþenur Bulut, Selman Ortaköy.
5. Asia- the Pacific : Ahmet Zeki Olaþ, Ayþe Ýrem Demiriz, Engin Türker, Muhammed Saqýp Shahzad, Semanur Keleþ.
6. Africa : Hüseyin Yýlmaz, M.Bedii Kaya, Mustafa Ýlhan, Kadir Temiz.
The Correction Group :
F.Zehra KALKAN, Ali Görkem Userin, Mehmet Çakýr.
Chairman of Foreign Relations Commitee : Selman Ortaköy
Project Coordinator : : Ayþe Ýrem Demiriz
The methods used to prepare this report are: analysis of works of local institutions, following international and national institutions and media through forms in internet during the whole year, press archives, meetings with Non-Governmental Organizations and visits to abroad.
YOU MAY REACH THE WHOLE REPORT at www.mazlumder.org
The English version of the report will be available soon. If you would like to have a hard copy of the report please send you requests to info@mazlumder.org